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WARREN Family History

INTRODUCTION

Recorded in the modern spellings of Warren and the much rarer Warran and Warron, this is an English surname, but one of medieval French origins, of which there are three. The first is locational from the village of La Varrenne in the departement of Seine-Maritime, and meaning the place on the sandy soil. The second topographical and describing someone who lived by a game park, whilst thirdly it may be occupational for someone employed in such a place. If so the derivation is from the Norman French word "warrene", meaning a warren or land set aside for breeding game. Introduced into England and Scotland after the Conquest of 1066, the surname is one of the earliest on record as shown below...

An English relationship name from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Warin, Werin, similarly Germanic Warin, Werin. The spellings Garin, Gwarin of the names of early bearers represent the Parisian French form G(u)arin .

Although, An English and Irish (Norman origin) locative name from Varenne (Seine-Maritime, Normandy), the name of a major Norman family after the Conquest, it is named with a Gaulish element from the word vearenna. It is perhaps descriptive of alluvial land or sandy soil or alternatively meaning an "enclosed area".

In 1891, the surname location was widespread across England with 23,264 occurrences recorded in England and Wales and 213 in Scotland. Devon was a top county of the surname with 1,404 occurrences.

In 1881, the most common Warren occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer with a less common occupation being Carpenter. Agricultural Labourer, Farmer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Warren.

Previously, the noted Samuel Warren (1807-1877) was an English lawyer and author of Passages from the Diary of a late Physician.

Edward Warren, an English convict, was transported aboard the "Argyle" on 5 March 1831, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia.

1881, 1891 Census

1881 Census in Devon

Dictionary of American Family Homes, P Hanks OUP 2003

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain, H.B. Guppy, London 1890

The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, P.Hanks, Coats, McClure OUP 2016

1860 Lower, Mark A Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom, London: J.R Smith. Public Domain

1857 Arthur, William An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain

https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/argyle/1831

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Charles William Warren born 1862 (approx) at Longford Tasmania. Married Annie Salisbury at Longford Tasmania Son Charles William Warren born 1896 Longford Tasmania.

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I want to see I will I will I got any relation to the people my name is Kenneth Aaron Warren

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My grandmother settled in Australia near the turn of the 19th century. She lived in Eden and the family were whalers. Here name was Josephine Warren and she came from count Cork, Ireland. Any information on her heritage would be appreciated. Cheers, Eden.

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My grandmother Josephine Warren came to Australia with her mother, Josephine and father Joseph in the late 1800s. Her father was a boat builder and they first arrived in Perth, Western Australia. They originated from County Cork. I would appreciate any information on their history. Cheers, Eden.